diff --git a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
index 5b471a0dc7..a63be406c1 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/mob_holder.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	source.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] starts picking up [source].</span>", \
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[user] starts picking you up!</span>")
-	if(!do_after(user, 20, target = src) || source.buckled)
+	if(!do_after(user, 20, target = source) || source.buckled)
 		return FALSE
 
 	source.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] picks up [source]!</span>", \